French · Sauce / condiment

Tarte Tatin Caramel

Name: Tarte Tatin Caramel
Total time: 32 min
Yield: Makes about 500 g, enough to line five 15 cm (6 inch) tarte Tatin moulds
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 48 g glucose syrup; 290 g granulated sugar; 97 g butter, cut into small cubes, at room temperature; 65 g heavy cream (35% fat), warmed until steaming

A dry caramel built on glucose and sugar, then softened with butter and cream into a glossy sauce that lines the moulds of an upside-down apple tart. Glucose keeps it smooth and stops crystals forming.

YieldMakes about 500 g, enough to line five 15 cm (6 inch) tarte Tatin moulds
Hands-on30 min
Total32 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

48 gglucose syrup
290 ggranulated sugar
97 gbutter, cut into small cubes, at room temperature
65 gheavy cream (35% fat), warmed until steaming

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Corn (maize)
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer
Kitchen scale

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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